Somewhere between the ages of eleven and fifteen, the average child begins to suffer from an atrophy, the paralysis of curiosity and the suspension of the power to observe. The trouble, I should judge, to lie with the schools.

I never really studied business in school. I kind of wish I had, but how boring is that?

My old school in Liverpool is now a performing-arts school, and I kind of teach there - I use the word lightly - but I go there and talk to students.

My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family.

My parents were very strict. They thought boarding school would do me good. So, when I was about seven, I was put in one in India for a while.

I think who you are in school really sticks with you.